List of storms named John

The name John has been used for nine tropical cyclones in the Eastern Pacific Ocean and two tropical cyclones in the Australian region.

In the Eastern Pacific:

• Hurricane John (1978) – Category 2 hurricane that did not affect land
• Hurricane John (1982) – Category 3 hurricane that never made landfall
• Tropical Storm John (1988) – affected the southern Baja California Peninsula
• Hurricane John (1994) (T9420, 10E) – Category 5 hurricane that was the furthest-traveling tropical cyclone; crossed into the Western Pacific Ocean, becoming a typhoon
• Tropical Storm John (2000) – strong tropical storm that did not affect land
• Hurricane John (2006) – Category 4 hurricane that made landfall in Baja California Sur
• Tropical Storm John (2012) – weak tropical storm that brought rain and wind to the Baja California Peninsula
• Hurricane John (2018) – Category 2 hurricane that affected Baja California Sur without making landfall
• Hurricane John (2024) – powerful and erratic Category 3 hurricane that caused devastating flooding in Guerrero and Oaxaca

The name John was retired after the 2024 Pacific hurricane season, and was replaced with Jake for the 2030 season.

In the Australian region:

• Cyclone John (1989) – affected Cocos Island
• Cyclone John (1999) – made landfall in Western Australia

After the 1999–2000 season, the name John was removed from the Australian name list.

See also

• List of storms named Juan – a similar name that has been used in two tropical cyclone basins